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不见棺材不落泪

bùjiànguāncaibùluòlèi

Traditional: 不見棺材不落淚

lit. not to shed a tear until one sees the coffin (idiom) / fig. refuse to be convinced until one is faced with grim reality

Character Breakdown

不
bù
no, not, un-; negative prefix
HSK 1
见
jiàn
to see, to observe, to meet, to appear
HSK 1
棺
guān
coffin
材
cái
timber; material, stuff; talent
HSK 4
不
bù
no, not, un-; negative prefix
HSK 1
落
luò
to fall, to drop; surplus, net income
HSK 4
泪
lèi
tears; to cry, to weep
HSK 5

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